Solar cell antireflection and porous silicon layers

    公开(公告)号:US12106909B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-01

    申请号:US18616850

    申请日:2024-03-26

    发明人: Firoz Khan

    摘要: A three-tandem (3T) perovskite/silicon (PVT)-based tandem solar cell (TSC) includes an antireflection coating (ARC), a first transparent conductive oxide layer (TCO), a hole transport layer (HTL), a perovskite (PVT) layer, a second transparent conductive oxide layer (TCO), an electron transport layer (ETL), a plurality of buried contacts, a p-type Si layer, a p-type wafer-based homo-junction silicon solar cell, a n+ silicon layer, a back contact layer. The solar cell further includes a top sub-cell, a bottom sub-cell and a middle contact-based tandem. The top sub-cell includes the PVT layer. The bottom sub-cell includes the silicon solar cell. The middle contact-based tandem includes the second TCO layer to be used as the middle contact-based tandem, as well as a recombination layer for current collection. Further, a conduction and a valence band edge are employed at a front surface of the ETL.

    Perovskite-silicon tandem structure and photon upconverters

    公开(公告)号:US11522096B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-06

    申请号:US16807780

    申请日:2020-03-03

    发明人: Firoz Khan

    摘要: A perovskite-silicon tandem cell capable of absorbing solar radiation with energy lower than that of 1.12 eV, i.e., the bandgap of crystalline silicon—corresponding to the wavelength of 1100 nm. Ho3+ can absorb photons of wavelength range 1120 to 1190 nm, Tm3+, 1190 to 1260 nm, and Er3+, 1145 to 1580 nm, but up-conversion can be achieved using Ho3+, Tm3+, and Er3+-doped metal oxide, such as ZrO2, in perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells. Doped metal oxides, such as ZrO2 can also work as selective contacts. Such perovskite-silicon tandem structures can achieve over 30% solar energy conversion efficiency.

    Layered dual hydroxide (LDH) composite

    公开(公告)号:US11437199B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-06

    申请号:US17716358

    申请日:2022-04-08

    发明人: Firoz Khan

    IPC分类号: H01G11/38 H01G11/26

    摘要: A layered dual hydroxide (LDH) composite is provided. The LDH composite includes a nickel (Ni)-cobalt (Co)-LDH, and a nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) co-doped reduced graphene oxide (rGO-NS), where the Ni—Co-LDH is at least partially enfolded by the rGO-NS to form the LDH composite. An electrode including the LDH composite is also provided.

    Solar cell having a porous silicon layer

    公开(公告)号:US11984274B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-14

    申请号:US18316260

    申请日:2023-05-12

    发明人: Firoz Khan

    摘要: A three-tandem (3T) perovskite/silicon (PVT)-based tandem solar cell (TSC) includes an antireflection coating (ARC), a first transparent conductive oxide layer (TCO), a hole transport layer (HTL), a perovskite (PVT) layer, a second transparent conductive oxide layer (TCO), an electron transport layer (ETL), a plurality of buried contacts, a p-type Si layer, a p-type wafer-based homo-junction silicon solar cell, a n+ silicon layer, a back contact layer. The solar cell further includes a top sub-cell, a bottom sub-cell and a middle contact-based tandem. The top sub-cell includes the PVT layer. The bottom sub-cell includes the silicon solar cell. The middle contact-based tandem includes the second TCO layer to be used as the middle contact-based tandem, as well as a recombination layer for current collection. Further, a conduction and a valence band edge are employed at a front surface of the ETL.

    Solar cell with alumina coated porous silicon layer

    公开(公告)号:US12100562B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-24

    申请号:US18616900

    申请日:2024-03-26

    发明人: Firoz Khan

    摘要: A three-tandem (3T) perovskite/silicon (PVT)-based tandem solar cell (TSC) includes an antireflection coating (ARC), a first transparent conductive oxide layer (TCO), a hole transport layer (HTL), a perovskite (PVT) layer, a second transparent conductive oxide layer (TCO), an electron transport layer (ETL), a plurality of buried contacts, a p-type Si layer, a p-type wafer-based homo-junction silicon solar cell, a n+ silicon layer, a back contact layer. The solar cell further includes a top sub-cell, a bottom sub-cell and a middle contact-based tandem. The top sub-cell includes the PVT layer. The bottom sub-cell includes the silicon solar cell. The middle contact-based tandem includes the second TCO layer to be used as the middle contact-based tandem, as well as a recombination layer for current collection. Further, a conduction and a valence band edge are employed at a front surface of the ETL.